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Thinking about this, he subconsciously became a little nervous. It wasn't that he was worried about having children, but it was the first time he had faced this possibility, which made him feel nervous involuntarily.
Even after raising a daughter in a simulation for a long time, this feeling seems unavoidable.
Latis shook his head slightly, walked into the Palace of Blessings, picked up the chair he had previously collapsed, repaired it slightly with his clumsy alchemy, and sat down again.
"Let's ask Art again later..."
He scratched his head, put the matter aside for the time being, and began to think about his next plan.
After acquiring the Forest Dragon form, he was able to receive significant buffs in nature, almost like Ateliers. In addition, he possessed the ability to communicate with animals. It's just unknown how well Latis, with his imposing appearance, actually interacted with animals...
However, as a combination of Titan and dragon, the dragon form seems to be a bit different from a normal dragon. In addition to being larger, it also feels that it is more agile, somewhat like a primate lizard.
Although it's a bit too bizarre for a dragon to move around like a human, it's better to have something than nothing. Who dares to say that a dragon that can do push-ups with one finger isn't cool?
Aside from the transformation he gained, Titania City also reaped many benefits. First, there were the magical spirits that accompanied the Blessed Land. Although only a dozen or so remained due to the long-term loss of magic power, Latis could already sense that the interior of the floating island was beginning to become more active.
Initial estimates suggest that unlocking the first ability of the floating island requires one hundred spirits. Considering the current number of spirits in the Blessed Land, the number of the dead in the Corridor of the Dead, and the elf cub seeds that will soon be sown in the Corridor of the Dead, there are barely over seventy spirits.
Perhaps in a month, the settled Blessed Land will be able to produce enough magical spirits to unlock the floating island function. Based on Latis's questions to Nig, it can be roughly estimated that there is probably no family in the entire lower floating island that can unlock the floating island function.
They really are a bunch of scoundrels. Traditional struggles emphasize stopping short of conflict and peaceful development. Guys like these who only know how to fight amongst themselves all day long will never get a good outcome.
However, these things are not relevant to him. Unless the Church of the Goddess makes any demands, Latis does not want to engage in social interactions with other families on the floating islands for the time being.
Latis shook his head, temporarily putting the matter of the floating islands out of his mind, and began to think about Carter Sham's visit to Lundia the next day.
The noble examiner is finally coming. In the past week or so, Latis has basically built up the city of Titania. With the good and bad reputation he has gained, it is enough to make the capital take him seriously.
Finally, they were about to face the imperial capital head-on, and Latis couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, as if he were about to face a battle.
The Queen? Hmph, she'll never leave alive!
However, before that, he suddenly remembered that it seemed like he hadn't seen Princess Slingk for a while. It was said that the princess would come to Lundia with Carter, but in the simulation, he was busy with the construction of the new city and hadn't met with Slingk. But now he wasn't so busy.
I wonder how Slinger is doing lately...
Latis let out a long breath, stood up and walked out of the Palace of Blessed. He glanced at the now fully revealed Blessed Land, smiled slightly, and planned to rebuild the surrounding fence later, so that no mischievous brats would run around and touch the roots of the World Tree and be teleported to a demiplane, which would be quite bad.
"The work isn't finished yet... Let's get to work!"
He stretched vigorously, shaking off the fatigue from traveling through the night, and began to finalize the engineering work on the island.
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"Arte, are you preparing to cast an elven spell?"
Silversher, watching the half-elf fiddling with something with the plant guardian, adjusted his glasses with some curiosity and asked:
"This magical fluctuation is strange... It gives me a feeling that is both intimate and majestic. What kind of spell is it?"
"Strictly speaking, it should be considered an innate spell of the Elven royal family... I was only able to cast it after obtaining the remaining natural power of the Blessed Land..."
Ateliers took a handful of fine sand from the plant guardian's branch, used magic to lift it into the air, then winked at SilverShul and asked:
"Teacher Yin, could you help me plant the sapling in the sand in the air? This sapling affects the stability of magic, and I'm afraid that if I do it myself, the sand will fall off."
“Okay!” Silver Hur nodded, walked up to Arte, bent down slightly and picked up a crystal-clear green sapling from Arte’s hands. Her gaze swept over the slight curve left on Arte’s abdomen, blinked curiously, then straightened up, stood on tiptoe and planted the sapling into the sand in the air.
"That's fine."
Seeing that the sapling was planted safely in the soil, Atelier breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at SilverShul, and explained while channeling magic:
"It is said that, apart from elves like us, there are also special elves in the true elf plane who can transform into beasts, and magical tree elves with powerful combat abilities. However, the environment of Atlantis may not have the soil for those two types of elves to survive, so the Mother Goddess did not bring them here back then."
"However, for our royal family, we can spend some life energy to cultivate a kind of tree. After a long period of time, the grown tree can fight and release magic on its own, which can be considered a very powerful defensive force."
"I see."
Silver Hugh quickly took out his magic notebook to record this knowledge, and then watched as Artemis cast the planting spell.
Life energy, like fireflies, slowly spread, filling the area in front of them before gradually gathering and seeping into the soft sand. Under this magical infusion, the sapling quickly grew sparse roots, which, like coiled knots, firmly locked the sand around its roots.
"Phew... Next, as long as it's planted in the soil, it will grow slowly on its own. Once it reaches a certain height, it can pull out its roots and walk on the island, taking care of all kinds of vegetation."
Artemis took a few deep breaths, her face slightly pale. Clearly, such a spell was not an easy burden for her. She gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, supported her waist, and shook her head.
Seeing this, Yinxiuer quickly ran over, took Arte's hand, and helped her slowly walk to the table and chairs on the side, asking cautiously:
"Ate, are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright. It seems that using the royal bloodline's innate spell before reaching the legendary level was a bit too much of a stretch..."
Guided by Silvershurst, Artemis sat down in a chair, gently resting her head on his shoulder, and said with a soft smile:
"The main reason is that I'm about to return to Lundia, and I won't be able to see my beloved Moonflower for a while, so I thought I'd try to do something for him."
"Eh? Moonflower? Isn't that..."
Silvershur, familiar with elven traditions, widened his eyes slightly in surprise as he looked at the somewhat shy half-elf and asked in a low voice:
"Arte, could it be that you and Little La..."
Artemis coughed lightly, twirled her hair somewhat shyly, nodded, and said:
“I never expected that my father would leave a video in the ruins, in which he inexplicably held a wedding for us… It was a bit sudden.”
"so good……"
A hint of envy flashed in Silvershurst's eyes. He couldn't help but pinch the half-elf's cheek, sighed softly, and murmured:
"You must have felt very happy at that time..."
"Huh?" Arterifus blinked curiously, gently took Silvershur's hand, and asked with a hint of mischief:
"Teacher Yin...is she jealous?"
"N-no!" Yinxiu'er exclaimed in surprise, shaking her head hurriedly. Just as she was about to explain, she suddenly saw the smile on Art's face and realized that she had been teased. She couldn't help but lower her head shyly, adjusting her glasses guiltily as she said:
"I just... I just was wondering if I could stay with Xiao La in the end. I'm so much older than him, and I'm a little worried that he'll think I'm not young and energetic enough..."
"Huh? How could that be!"
Artemis quickly patted Silver's head reassuringly and said with a smile, "If we're talking about age, I'm older than all of you, but I still pretend to be cute and stick to him every day calling him 'big brother'! Come on, Teacher Silver, call me 'big sister'~"
"That's not right! I won't call that..."
Yinxiu sighed helplessly, rested her head in Ate's arms, and muttered:
"Arte, you're an elf, how can you compare yourself like that..."
“It’s alright, I will live and die with my elder brother.” Arte said with a light laugh, “So if we’re talking about age, it’s still the same measure.”
"Eh?!"
Yin Xiu immediately sat up in surprise, staring intently at the serious-looking Arte for a long time before, as if finally understanding something, revealing a hint of admiration in his smile, and said:
"No wonder you are so important to Xiao La, it's only natural."
“There’s no such thing as a given.” Arte shook her head and said, “This is just my way of expressing my love… and we are equals. It’s not that if I want to give up these things, it’s like putting all those responsibilities on my brother’s shoulders. He’s willing to accept my gift, and that’s the best gift for me.”
"It's too profound."
Silvershur couldn't help but pinch the half-elf's delicate face again, and sighed as if he felt defeated by her.
"It's not complicated at all," Arterifus blinked and said with a light smile, "Teacher Yin definitely knows just as much as I do!"
"I'm not that good..."
Yinxiu shook her head somewhat uncertainly. Suddenly, a sense of curiosity welled up in her heart. She touched her chin, gently pressed herself against Ate, and whispered something in Ate's ear, amidst Ate's puzzled gaze:
"Speaking of which... I noticed your abdomen earlier... and the smell on you..."
"Varied……"
Arte subconsciously touched her still-slightly receding lower abdomen, her face instantly turning bright red. She quickly reached out and pressed her hand against Silver's lips, pleading softly:
"No, don't speak too loudly..."
"Hmm!" Silver Hugh blinked, nodded, and asked curiously, "Could it be... that kind of thing?"
"What legend?!"
Artemis covered her face, both amused and exasperated, and stammered as she explained:
"But...maybe it's been done too many times..."
"This, this is amazing!" Yin Xiu'er's face gradually flushed red. She glanced at Ate's body with some trepidation and couldn't help but ask:
"Then... will there be children?"
"Hmm...we'll see if he wants to."
Artemis stroked her chin and explained softly:
"An elf's body can continue to develop, so there's no need to worry about sudden childbirth. If he wants, he can easily conceive, and he can have children when the time is right in the future..."
"It's actually like this!"
SilverShull blinked in surprise, then chuckled and said:
"Then I guess Xiao La will probably choose the one he wants, after all, you are the person he loves most, and he definitely can't resist the desire to have a child with you..."
"No, don't say things like that so confidently..."
The half-elf covered Silvershur's mouth with a mixture of joy and embarrassment. The two girls playfully bickered for a while before whispering their intimate stories...
Chapter 381 Slinger's Visit
"Your Highness, it's time to set off."
The guard's call brought Slingk back to her senses. She blinked her golden eyes, turned her gaze from the edge of the walls of Sling Flower Castle back to the examiners who had already lined up in twos and threes not far away, and nodded slightly.
Princess Slinger was the most naive and childish of the successors to the throne of Slinger Castle. It was common knowledge that she would often talk to herself when she was thinking about something. In addition, she never had any ambitions in politics, so Slinger's political resources were quite weak.
For the fiercely competitive nobles of the capital, Slink was definitely not a good allied choice. Therefore, apart from his own guards and servants, Slink had virtually no resources that could be considered part of his faction.
But none of this matters.
Slink smiled as she walked toward the examiners. She knew that in the eyes of others she was probably just a silly princess who often daydreamed, but ever since she learned to keep her thoughts to herself in front of Latis, she was no longer so prone to talking to herself.
Furthermore, if she had previously been in a state of melancholy in the face of the complicated affairs of the capital, her mindset had quietly changed after witnessing the revival of the ancient tree of morning light.
She wasn't sure if the vortex within the Siyuan Flower Castle could be dismantled from within, but she was certain that Latis was the strongest force she could trust. And upon learning that he was about to participate in the noble assessment and might even be stationed in the capital in the future, Sling felt a surge of joy.